Keith Pruitt Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks, Larry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesWalden Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Molten plastic can be painful and leave a lasting scar. When I worked in R&D, we were working with a molten plastic process. We had two of the guys get some on their arms. One of the guys has a scar to this day. The other one. after letting it cool, immediately treated it with "DMSO. He said it burned like fire. It never blistered and he healed completely and no sign that it had ever been burned. Also, if you do get molten plastic on you, get cold water on it immediately. Do not try to remove it until it's cold or you'll loose some skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted August 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks, Les! Good advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aldrich Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Also, if you do get molten plastic on you, get cold water on it immediately. Do not try to remove it until it's cold or you'll loose some skin. Are we speaking from experience????? Way to go Goober!!!! What do you expect from somone one that lives in the "STICKS"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesWalden Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Actually, I only got it on me once. I was cleaning the packs before shift change and neglected to put on a face shield. I got a small glob on my lower lip. Cooled it off and removed it and went home. I had to go to the doctor, so I told him I had burnt my face with bacon grease. The next shift at work I told the same story. No accident report, no L&I. Almost everyone got some on them at one time or another. Usually it was on our coveralls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snelson Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Didn't happen to me, but a freind required several stitches after the top of a glass Model Master bottle snapped off in his hand while he was trying to open a stuck lid. I'm not sure if he was using pliers or not. I've twisted off the tops of paint bottle myself, but only while they were chucked in a vice and I was using pliers. SN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Thanks, Steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Well, I can honestly say that building models hurt my first marriage. Oh wait! You want stories with a BAD ending.... Oh well, never mind! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aldrich Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 HaHa....Now that one WAS good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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